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most interestingly enough on pakistan, because of the tension in u.s.-pakistani relations in the wake of the death of osama bin laden so that has been on the table. but as far as a percentage of what goes out, it's relatively small. the interesting thing, though, here, is that there is -- have put tax increases on the table. they've put some defense spending on the table. you didn't see that years ago, that they were willing to cut defense. so that's significant. but foreign aid is something that has been discussed of pairing back. host: "the daily caller" has a story about ron paul, as our caller and also -- ron paul calls on supporters to lobby leadership for no compromise. ron paul blasted top house republicans for lack of called on supporters to pressure top g.o.p. officials not to cut a back room deal with president obama. in an e-mail sent thursday evening to supporters of his presidential bid he couraged backers to help republican leaders make up their mind. the republican leadership is us is exceptible -- susceptible to our pressures. i need hel
most interestingly enough on pakistan, because of the tension in u.s.-pakistani relations in the wake of the death of osama bin laden so that has been on the table. but as far as a percentage of what goes out, it's relatively small. the interesting thing, though, here, is that there is -- have put tax increases on the table. they've put some defense spending on the table. you didn't see that years ago, that they were willing to cut defense. so that's significant. but foreign aid is something...
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being overshadowed by money talk we will tell you all the details you need to know about afghanistan pakistan and other places where the u.s. is dropping bombs still plus senators may be sneakily in talks to renew a law that lets by agencies track your location at any time with no oversight we'll have all of that and more on tonight's show but first what did the mainstream media . all right as the fall continues to threaten the country the mainstream media took a break from their coverage of that to report on the horrible fate that has bee fallen a popular game show host take a look. game show host alex alex through back found himself in serious jeopardy when police say an intruder broke into his san francisco hotel room to state evening jeopardy game show host alex are back toward his achilles tendon chasing down a burglar. looking. we'll have surgery to morrow and be the canvas for six weeks. ok we all love jeopardy i have to admit that i do the low show staff to we are all huge bands we even play it live at times and we feel real real sorry for alex track that he has gotten rob has hurt hi
being overshadowed by money talk we will tell you all the details you need to know about afghanistan pakistan and other places where the u.s. is dropping bombs still plus senators may be sneakily in talks to renew a law that lets by agencies track your location at any time with no oversight we'll have all of that and more on tonight's show but first what did the mainstream media . all right as the fall continues to threaten the country the mainstream media took a break from their coverage of...
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continuedian side to rely on the gas on going through pakistan. they thought maybe it should be offshore and so on. i think as far as iran and pakistan is concerned or the two are concerned, the deal is going quite a long way ahead on the iranian side. on the pakistani side there is so many announcements. of course, over 20 years, announcements are announcements, but they seem a bit more serious. >> pipeline politics indeed. it's become a major source of contention between lebanon and israel. they're warning israel to stay away from the country's energy resources but leaders of the hezbollah group calls on them for an energy exploration. maritime dispute over who owns what are escalating already heightened tensions between two countries. we take a special look. >> reporter: under the warm waters of the mediterranean may lie treasures yet unknown. reservoirs of black gold. the u.s. geological survey estimated that this part of the eastern mediterranean could hold nearly 2 billion barrels of recoverable oil and huge reserves of gas. in these watt ea
continuedian side to rely on the gas on going through pakistan. they thought maybe it should be offshore and so on. i think as far as iran and pakistan is concerned or the two are concerned, the deal is going quite a long way ahead on the iranian side. on the pakistani side there is so many announcements. of course, over 20 years, announcements are announcements, but they seem a bit more serious. >> pipeline politics indeed. it's become a major source of contention between lebanon and...
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along with covert operations that some equate to war in places like pakistan yemen and somalia so here to talk about all of this going on and what we really need to be focusing on is below and she is foreign policy analyst at the cato institute thank you for being here so i think you now i know that this is something that you focus on when you travel to pakistan and you travel to afghanistan as well i'm curious how you read the violence that we've seen recently against u.s. officials statements because today we have an attack by the taliban the u.n. put out numbers saying that violence and afghan casualties have increased in the first six months of this year to two very high levels to i think record highs there increased sharply and then this kind of seems to contradict what u.s. officials have said you have betrayed us before he went out saying that you know violence is on the decline and you had obama saying the taliban is broken is the situation getting better or worse there i think the problem in interestingly enough general petraeus actually called these gains that we've seen in t
along with covert operations that some equate to war in places like pakistan yemen and somalia so here to talk about all of this going on and what we really need to be focusing on is below and she is foreign policy analyst at the cato institute thank you for being here so i think you now i know that this is something that you focus on when you travel to pakistan and you travel to afghanistan as well i'm curious how you read the violence that we've seen recently against u.s. officials statements...
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airstrikes in afghanistan iraq pakistan somalia yemen i think i have all of those the list seems to be going on whether you believe that our national security absolutely demands that we could bases in over half the countries on this planet whether you vote democrat or republican or not at all it is time folks to face the facts we cannot afford to keep separating the fiscal crisis from the wars i mean does it actually make sense to spend so much money on defense and the economy seems to be teetering on the blink brink of collapse beyond collapse if you listen to the next we had earlier in the show now that is of course the question that my next guest has been accepting and answering former u.s. congresswoman and presidential candidate cynthia mckinney just returned from a fact finding trip to libya and she's with us live in new york congresswoman thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us before we get to these foreign wars before we get to these florida wars i really want to turn to the one right here in the nation's capital these are your former colleagues here what the he
airstrikes in afghanistan iraq pakistan somalia yemen i think i have all of those the list seems to be going on whether you believe that our national security absolutely demands that we could bases in over half the countries on this planet whether you vote democrat or republican or not at all it is time folks to face the facts we cannot afford to keep separating the fiscal crisis from the wars i mean does it actually make sense to spend so much money on defense and the economy seems to be...
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airstrikes in afghanistan iraq pakistan somalia libya i lose count of all the countries whether you believe or not that our national security absolutely totally demands that we keep bases and more than half of the countries on this planet whether you vote democrat or republican or not at all it does seem like it's time to face the facts that we can afford to keep separating the fiscal crisis from or worse i mean in what world does it make sense to keep spending so much money on defense when economy seems to be on the brink of collapse and that's a question my next guest has been asking and answering former u.s. congresswoman and presidential candidate cynthia mckinney stopped by our new york studios earlier today because part of that interview. before we get to these florida wars i really want to turn to the one right here in the nation's capital neither your former colleagues here what the heck is going on. that's what the american people are asking is well i am on a nationwide tour we've been to about fourteen cities we have. probably half that left to go to to visit and people are asking
airstrikes in afghanistan iraq pakistan somalia libya i lose count of all the countries whether you believe or not that our national security absolutely totally demands that we keep bases and more than half of the countries on this planet whether you vote democrat or republican or not at all it does seem like it's time to face the facts that we can afford to keep separating the fiscal crisis from or worse i mean in what world does it make sense to keep spending so much money on defense when...
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administration, with secretary gates, and nato in very essential and crucial issues against pakistan, libya, against piracy, the fight against national terrorism, and in the recent weeks, last five weeks as minister of finance i find myself in the battlefield of debt, deficit and economic growth. in his last five weeks, i've had the opportunity to really seal -- see the positives. the state of the eurozone sign july 21, and active participation of the private sector of this involvement, and addressing the problem of the greek population come is giving new momentum. [inaudible] inside and outside greece. i'm referring to greeks of diaspora, the greeks of american and the greek civil community which is the largest in the world. together, we will succeed in rebuilding our country, restoring its fiscal independence and achieving the competitive position in the international market. we can do this and we will do this. challenge for the primacy, the government and for me, the minister of finance. but by and large, it is a challenge for the greek people, a proud people with me skills. thank
administration, with secretary gates, and nato in very essential and crucial issues against pakistan, libya, against piracy, the fight against national terrorism, and in the recent weeks, last five weeks as minister of finance i find myself in the battlefield of debt, deficit and economic growth. in his last five weeks, i've had the opportunity to really seal -- see the positives. the state of the eurozone sign july 21, and active participation of the private sector of this involvement, and...